The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-06-25
LILLIE EDDLES;,
ABDUCTED BY THE BUSH
WHACKERS.
A Story of the War in
the Southwest.
BY ARWDE o. BALDWIN.

IcoNTEUED.
The santiney was not fifty feet away from
John His gun was carefully raised and a
deadly aim taken. For an instant there was
Il death-lke stiffness and then a quick
sharp whistle pierced the uight-air, and the
next instant the report of two guns almost
sIuU taueou-ly rang out, and reyerberated
among the hills.
Zach =pfaug for his man but it was I'M
necessary. the bullets had done their work
~ scream of terror was heard from Within
aud then al, was still
John grasped a huge stone, and in a
tVukIing the door was knocked from its
hinges There was no time to lose now
The camp was, no doubt. already aroused,
and would soon be upon them.
John caught hlS half-faIntlng sister and
carried her out TO the horses, Sylvia and
JeH following after The night air soon re-
yFed the frightened girl, and las quickly as
possible the captive and the maid were
placed upon horses, and John and JEFF
mounted theirs Then the race for life and
liberty began.
They travelled directly up the valley down
which they had come, and into which they
had driven the busHwhackers horses.
When they had reached that point, they
found the animals quietly feeding They
kept them III front and continued on up the
valley
John knew that if he could keep their
horses from them until they had a good
start ahead, 1t would be impossible for their
enemies to oveTtake them.
It luckily happened that the valley in
which they We're was one of the large ones.
and regcned nearly to the divide. Theywere
. e. B.. e. T...-
to travel, ana without tire danger of going
asuay there would be on the tops of the
ridges with their many branches.
When the little party had reached to
nearly the divide they allowed the rderless
horses to drift out to eitherside, where they
left them.
They soon were again on the Wire Road,
hut John took the precutlOn to send JEFF on
ahead to see that no traps vas stretched
across Their way. 7 he remainder Of the
trip tg the plantation was uneyentful. and
they arrived ut the mansion safe but tired.
Ihe Door, tired Lille was Rugged and
earessea until the quiet of the little log
prison would have been a relief
SYLVIA was also remembered and the
faithful negress wept with ioy lit the praise
ana thankfuluess bestowed upon her.
Henry Aruo had recovered from his fall
sufficiently to sit MP, ana he claimed that
lie was as well as ever. He felt disappointed
to think that others should be the ones to
rescue ms ladv-loye from the bushwuack-
ers, but he informed that young lady that
the greatest misery of his life was to know
TINT She was IN captivity and he not able to
90 to the rescue
Henrys apology was accepted, although
as they told him, il was entirely uuueces-
1lrv and all retired TO rest. feeling thank
HrF# wa
impossible for the river bushwhackers to
reach the plantation before morning.
Morning came and went, and soon the
day was past and gone, and not "a strange
person had made his Appearance around
the plantation.
The inmates feared the night. but wher
That also was pissed "a peIeo they began &c
experience relief, but they We're not to b
lullad into q sense Of security and then
taken UuawaIeo.
The day opened extremely hot and opres-
sIye Not a af was stirring on the branch.
rs, and the heated ain could be seen risin-
III waves from the p4rchad etrtn. Although
the mansion was well Situated 10 receive tie
benefit ot amy cooling breeze, and the
trees surrounding it broke the direct rays
of the scorchng sun. Vet the people semec
smothored and oppressed.
Not cloud was t. be seen I'm the braZen-
locking SKY. Tie birds were y0ic-lees aal
gaping IN the foliage, aud the animals weTt
io.hng iii the baru-yard
As night approached, our friends HOPED
for Il bra ze to cool the heated air, but the
Stiffness of death was over everything
4 here was dark streak across the slv IL
tile northwest, and when the sun passed be.
hind th. lower eudof itan unearthiy gloon
settled over tile earth.
~ nm of Frr4s4
Bird was heard. The ticking Of the tai
clock was relief 70 our friends, for 10 one
frlt like talking
As dtaue~s approached. a low rumbiug
resembling the continuous firing Of artillery
WAS heard III tLe distance Broken clouds
scuaded across the heavens from the direc.
tluu Of the approaching storm.
III people were waiting with fear and
anSi. tn. knowing that its force must be ter
uble when il struck them.
FAINT light began to -.immer about the
mansion, aud rapidly graw larger III oil the
GEhue-s of tua day was around. except
uroath the south side Vbere the deep shadow
OF lha huge building reached ont acros:
the plantation.
Ih. house Is on fire, The house IS or
FIRE was PASSED from one to another, as
tle pat neess oI death stole over their hor-
ror-srrchan faces
Here was new danger. and one that wa,
lr~armag table How could they comba
tA new element that their foes were tight
ll t.eu with
soau was determined to know the worst
So ae PASSED out at the door and round tC
tbs oruer where he could see the fire. 4.
~oon rs ha emerged from the darkness
Nuaey of shots from the timber to tht
north. grea Ted him, and he beat "a hasty re.
fte & bat not uaul he saw a huge pile OF
Il lu- ~.r3" g8In~t the building. Tht
lg CUES OF the flames We're reaching up TO
Haa over the root like some huge demon
aLa Ae fate OF the mansion seemed sealed
= John tuned TO go puff Of air strucl
L.- tace .ua tile flames shot NO far over tn,
f.. Ae thunder bean to sound NOR
Nl-t4. thy. and q few drops Of rain pattere,
INST the house. Then came another gus
Sc wind. and tie flames erveluped the man
9-e4 ike a mantle Then again came still
ness, only relieved by the cracking of TIA
th.ng nov but the intervention of prov
5a aee could -aya the building from de
stE.tlau
tHat hove huovad MP the inmates
What ta-y hli IS feared IN the carly even
lbs teaF ness ouk.i en- Tor their only help
"r IN instant the entire heavens wer
aN with electricity and de8feniug pea
oi thunder SHOOK the verv foundation o
tLe structure. and made the frightened PEG